Tensions along the Lebanon-Israel border have intensified in the past 24 hours, with reports of military actions on both sides.
Video: The alleged Hezbollah attack on Mount Meron on August 23, 2024 / Credit: Arab social media
According to Lebanese sources, an Israeli strike in southern Lebanon resulted in two Hezbollah terrorists being assassinated and one injured person. This incident follows a series of rocket launches from Lebanon towards northern Israel, with Hezbollah saying they targeting the Mount Meron Israeli Air Force base that monitors Israel's airspace. The IDF later confirmed an antitank missile hit the base. This comes after a similar incident in January when Hezbollah had damaged an air control base in the same area.
The IDF confirmed that they had neutralized a group of terrorists who were planning to launch attacks from Lebanese territory into Israel, while several rocket alert sirens were activated in northern Israeli communities, including Yir'on, Dovev, Sasa, Tziv'on, and Meron.
The conflict is not limited to the northern border. In the Gaza Strip, the IDF reported eliminating dozens of militants and striking approximately 30 terrorist targets in the past day. They also destroyed a launch position that had been used to fire at Israeli forces. Palestinian sources reported an Israeli airstrike on a house in the Nuseirat camp in central Gaza, resulting in four casualties.
In the West Bank, there are reports of significant IDF operations in Nablus and Tubas.
On the diplomatic front, discussions continue regarding the ongoing situation. The US Ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, urged Hamas to accept the US mediation proposal, which Israel has reportedly already agreed to.
Meanwhile, Israel's UN Ambassador Danny Danon criticized the Palestinian representative at a UN Security Council meeting, accusing him of supporting terrorism by not condemning Hamas.
